FC Merani Tbilisi

Football club
Merani
Full nameFC Merani Tbilisi
Founded1995
GroundSinatle Stadium
Tbilisi, Georgia
Capacity2,500
ChairmanNikoloz Dolidze
LeagueErovnuli Liga 2
20226th of 10
Home colours
Away colours

FC Merani Tbilisi is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi. They play in the Erovnuli Liga 2, the second division in Georgian football. They play their home games at Sinatle Stadium.

The club is named after a hotel in Tbilisi. The club colours are all-red for home matches, and all-white for away.

History

Merani's former logo

Merani Tbilisi was merged with Bacho Tbilisi in July 1993 and formed Merani-Bacho Tbilisi. Later Lokomotivi Tbilisi renamed in 1996

The club second team Merani-91 Tbilisi, became the first team.

In 2002, Merani-91 Tbilisi merged again, this time to FC Olimpi Tbilisi, owned by Nikoloz Dolidze and formed Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi.[1] Which FC Tbilisi take the 2002–03 seat.

Merani restarted in Regionuli Liga by changed the reserve team to first team.

In July 2004, newly formed Merani Tbilisi was merged with Milani Tsnori and formed Merani-Milani Tbilisi, which renamed to Merani Tbilisi in July 2005.

Seasons

  • 1990: ?
  • 1991: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
  • 1991–92: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1992–93: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1993–94: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 1994–95: Merani-Bacho Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 2003–04: Merani Tbilisi Regionuli Liga
  • 2004–05: Merani-Milani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga
  • 2005–06: Merani Tbilisi Pirveli Liga Runner-up
  • 2006–07: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga
  • 2007–08: Merani Tbilisi Umaghlesi Liga 15th, Relegated
  • 2008–09: Merani Tbilisi Meore Liga

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Current squad

As of 1 August 2023[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK South Africa RSA Thandanani Tshabalala
3 MF Georgia (country) GEO Levan Barabadze
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Saba Tolordava
5 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nika Khetsuriani
6 MF Georgia (country) GEO Rati Kakiashvili
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Goga Kukhianidze
8 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nikoloz Arveladze
9 MF Georgia (country) GEO Lasha Zhghenti
10 FW Georgia (country) GEO Iago Deisadze
11 DF Georgia (country) GEO Anzor Sukhiashvili
13 MF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Tolordava
14 MF Georgia (country) GEO Tornike Kereselidze
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Georgia (country) GEO Sergi Abramishvili
19 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Ubilava
21 DF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Jalaghonia
22 FW Georgia (country) GEO Zurab Ghirdaladze
23 MF Georgia (country) GEO Denis Dobrovolski
25 DF Russia RUS Moris Nusuyev
27 DF Georgia (country) GEO Givi Karkuzashvili
28 GK Georgia (country) GEO Lasha-Giorgi Gurgenidze
29 FW United States USA Brendan Koplin
34 GK Georgia (country) GEO Tornike Kvaratskhelia
— DF Wales WAL Kai Wint
— MF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Shengelia

Honours

Notable players

Eurocups record

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away
1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group 12 Russia Torpedo Moscow 0–2
Greece Iraklis Thessaloniki 0–2
Malta Floriana F.C. 5–0
Austria S.V. Ried 3–1

Coaches

  • 2002: Otar Gabelia
  • 2003: Koba Zhorzhikashvili
  • 2003: Nikoloz Dolidze
  • 2003: Temur Lortkipanidze[3]
  • 2003: Joni Janelidze[4]

References

  1. ^ "Olimpi complete Merani takeover". UEFA.com. 2002-12-30.
  2. ^ "Players". Erovnuliliga. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Lortkipanidze lands Merani job". UEFA.com. 2003-05-27. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  4. ^ "Georgian clubs change coaches". UEFA.com. 2003-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
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